Report: NCAA has been looking into LSU basketball coach Will Wade’s recruiting

Citing three sources with direct knowledge of the situation, Yahoo Sports reported Sunday night that the NCAA enforcement staff has been looking into the recruiting tactics of first-year LSU basketball coach Will Wade.

The report indicates the NCAA has been looking for the past six months into Wade’s recruiting efforts dating back to before he left VCU for LSU last March.

The current LSU recruiting class is a consensus top three rated group including four of the nation’s top 60 in the Class of 2018.

In a text to The Advocate on Sunday night, Wade said he couldn’t comment on the report. “After talking to my staff, we have had no contact from the NCAA regarding any irregularities,” LSU athletic director Joe Alleva told Yahoo Sports on Sunday.

LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette followed up Monday with a statement that the school’s men’s basketball team is not currently under NCAA investigation:

Statement from LSU Athletics:
LSU has confirmed with NCAA officials that there is no active investigation into the men’s basketball program. LSU Athletics stands for full compliance and partnership with the NCAA and the SEC.

Wade followed up Monday by stating at his weekly news conference, “There’s been zero inquiries or contact made by the NCAA.”